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AST SpaceMobile shares drop after its satellite is placed in wrong orbit by Bezos' Blue Origin
Blue Origin acknowledged the satellite was placed in the wrong orbit, but has not commented since it was deemed lost.
WASHINGTON, April 20 () - The Federal Aviation Administration said Monday it is ordering an investigation into Blue Origin New Glenn 3 second-stage failure on Sunday. The FAA is requiring Blue Origin to conduct a mishap investigation and will approve Blue Origin’s final report and any corrective actions before it can resume flights.
The space agency is counting on Jeff Bezos’ company to deliver equipment essential to the next moon landing, only two years away.
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Blue Origin probes Huntsville-linked engine issue after space mission setback
The company reports a BE-3U engine problem led to a failed payload deployment after a weekend launch from Cape Canaveral, Fla.